176 Amendments of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2022/0195(COD)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change special report of 24 September 2019 on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate,
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
Having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on the impact on fisheries of marine litter1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0096
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
Having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2022 on momentum for the ocean: strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2022)0356
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
Having regard to the report entitled ‘Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters’ published by the Commission’s Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, and Coastal and Inland Waters on 22 September 2020,
Amendment 75 #
(1) It is necessary to lay down rules at Union level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union territory. Restoring ecosystems also contributes to the Union climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation objectives as well as ensuring food production in the long-term.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is therefore essential that the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation is carried out taking into account socioeconomic factors, ensuring that the investments needed to reach the restoration targets are made in a way that ensures a fair transition, safeguarding the prosperity of regions and sectors affected by those targets. Simultaneously, to ensure that the transition to a nature- inclusive economy is effective and sustained, special attention should be paid to programmes and investment that support business models under which entrepreneurs benefit from increased biodiversity.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Securing biodiverse ecosystems and tackling climate change are intrinsically linked. Nature and nature-based solutions, including natural carbon stocks and sinks, are fundamental for fighting the climate crisis. If not restored, these degraded ecosystems will start to emit carbon that has been stored in them. At the same time, the climate crisis is already a driver of terrestrial and marine ecosystem change, and the Union must prepare for the increasing intensity, frequency and pervasiveness of its effects. The Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)55 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C pointed out that some impacts may be long-lasting or irreversible. The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report56 states that restoring ecosystems will be fundamental in helping to combat climate change and also in reducing risks to food security. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services57 considered climate change a key driver of change in nature, and it expected its impacts to increase over the coming decades, in some cases surpassing the impact of other drivers of ecosystem change such as changed land and sea use. _________________ 55 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 56 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch). 57 IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (editors). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 1148 pages. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on adaptation to climate change from 202160 emphasises the need to promote nature-based solutions and recognises that cost-effective adaptation to climate change can be achieved by protecting and restoring wetlands and peatlands as well as coastal and marine ecosystems, by developing urban green spaces and installing green roofs and walls and by promoting and sustainably managing forests and farmland. At sea and in coastal areas, marine and offshore infrastructures should be designed and deployed in such a way as to have positive environmental, economic and social impacts. Offshore infrastructures, such as artificial reefs, can be an important building block for nature-based solutions as they should be characterised by multifunctionality contributing both to nature restoration and economic opportunities. Having a greater number of biodiverse ecosystems leads to a higher resilience to climate change and provides more effective forms of disaster reduction and prevention. _________________ 60 Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change (COM/2021/82 final).
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Geo-political developments have further underlined the need to safeguard the resilience of food systems.62 Evidence shows that restoring agro-ecosystems has positive impacts on food productivity in the long-term, and that the restoration of nature acts as an insurance policy to ensure the EU’s long-term sustainability and resilience. Securing biodiversity and maintaining food production are intrinsically linked. Prime examples of such synergies are the sustainable management of fishing stocks for fisheries and the benefit of soil fertility and pollinators in agriculture. However, those synergies can only be optimised if food producers, such as farmers and fishers, are continuously involved and consulted in relation to the development of relevant measures. _________________ 62 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European, Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is necessary that the restoration measures for habitat types are adequate and suitable to reach good condition and the favourable reference areas as swiftly as possible, with a view to achieving their favourable conservation status. It is important that the restoration measures are those necessary to achieve the time-bound and quantified area-based targets. It is also necessary that the restoration measures for the habitats of the species are adequate and suitable to reach their sufficient quality and quantity as swiftly as possible with a view to achieving the favourable conservation status of the species. When setting those targets Member States should also ensure that proper consideration has been given in relation to spatial planning for current and future public interests.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasises the need for stronger action to restore degraded marine ecosystems, including carbon-rich ecosystems and important fish spawning and nursery areas. The Strategy also announces that the Commission is to propose a new action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems. such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds. The Strategy recalls that the five main direct drivers of biodiversity loss are changes in land and sea use, natural resource extraction, climate change, pollution and the invasion of alien species68a. Whereas 80 % of marine litter is land-based68b and that only an integrated and coherent approach recognising the link between land and sea will provide a strategic framework for addressing marine pollution and by extension the good condition of marine ecosystems. Whereas the ocean is one and should be recognised on international level as a global common in the light of its uniqueness, its interconnectedness and the essential ecosystem services that it provides, on which current and future generations depend for their survival and well-being. The Strategy also announces that the Commission is to propose a new action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems. _________________ 68a IPBES Global Assessment Report of 31 May 2019 on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 68b Commission Directorate-General for Environment, Descriptor 10: Marine Litter.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Where the protection coastal and marine habitats requires that fishing or aquaculture activities are regulated, the common fisheries policy applies. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council68 provides, in particular, that the common fisheries policy is to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised while at the same time ensuring that the resources are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies. That Regulation also provides that that policy is to endeavour to ensure that aquaculture and fisheries activities avoid the degradation of the marine environment. _________________ 68 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The Council and the Commission play an important overall role for the sustainable management of fish stocks in Union waters, especially in relation to their obligations under the Article 43 TFEU.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Directive 2008/56/EC requires Member States to cooperate bilaterally and within regional and sub-regional cooperation mechanisms, including through regional sea conventions69 , as well as, where fisheries measures are concerned, in the context of the regional groups established under the common fisheries policy. (CFP). The Commission has a special role in facilitating such cooperation and coordination as well as the responsibility to take action if needed in accordance with the rules of the CFP. _________________ 69 The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-East Atlantic of 1992 – the OSPAR Convention (OSPAR), the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment in the Baltic Sea Area of 1992 – the Helsinki Convention (HELCOM), the Convention for the Protection of Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean of 1995 – the Barcelona Convention (UNEP-MAP) and the Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea of 1992 – the Bucharest Convention.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) To support the restoration and non- deterioration of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats, Member States have the possibility to designate additional areas as ‘protected areas’ or ‘strictly protected areas’, to implement other effective area-based conservation measures, and to promote private land conservation measures. Such designation should always be done using an inclusive process, which ensures proper consultation of all relevant actors concerned.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Offshore infrastructures planned as measures in the national restoration plans should be in line with relevant provisions of Directive 2014/89/EU69a which sets out that offshore infrastructures should be designed in such way as to contribute to the restoration of marine ecosystems and fish stocks. _________________ 69a OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The European Environment Agency (the ‘EEA’) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (the 'EFCA') should support Member States in preparing the national restoration plans, as well as in monitoring progress towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations. The Commission should assess whether the national restoration plans are adequate for achieving those targets and obligations.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) In order to ensure the necessary adaptation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annexes I to VII to adapt the group of habitats, to update the information on the common farmland bird index, as well as to adapt the list of biodiversity indicators for agricultural ecosystems, the list of biodiversity indicators for forest ecosystems and the list of marine species to the latest scientific evidence and the examples of restoration measures. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations, with all relevant stakeholders, during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making52. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) [placeholder for the restoration target of the newThe Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to ensure that by 2030 at least 30 % of areas of degraded terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine ecosystems are under effective restoration, in order to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, ecological integrity and connectivity1a. As the overall framework for the Union’s contribution to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to be agreed at CBD COP 15] his Regulation should ensure that both the Union and Member States fully contribute to the achievement of this overarching target. _________________ 1a Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The UN Sustainable Development 47 Goals , in particular goals 14.2, 15.1, 15.2 and 15.3, refer to the need to ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands. By making restoration targets legally binding, this proposal for a regulation strengthens and gives further visibility to SDGs, which should be tackled in an integrated approach at the EU level. _________________ 47 United Nations Sustainable Development – 17 Goals to Transform Our World.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The United Nations General Assembly, in a resolution of 1 March 201948 , proclaimed 2021–2030 the UN decade on ecosystem restoration, with the aim of supporting and scaling-up efforts to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide and raise awareness of the importance of ecosystem restoration. The United Nations has also proclaimed 2021-2030 the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to put an end to the decline in ocean health and build upon ocean science to support Member States to put in place the necessary conditions for sustainable development of the Ocean. _________________ 48 Resolution 73/284 of 1 March 2019 on the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030).
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) ‘Marine infrastructures with a positive impact’ means marine and offshore facilities that perform specific nature restoration functions while generating economic and social benefits.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its resolution of 9 June 202149 , the European Parliament strongly welcomed the commitment to draw up a legislative proposal with binding nature restoration targets, and furthermore considered that in addition to an overall restoration target of at least 30% of the Union's marine and terrestrial areas, ecosystem-, habitat- and species-specific restoration targets should be included, covering forests, grasslands, wetlands, peatlands, pollinators, free- flowing rivers, coastal areas and marine ecosystems. _________________ 49 European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (2020/2273(INI)).
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission’s State of Nature Report from 202053 noted that the Union has not yet managed to stem the decline of protected habitat types and species whose conservation is of concern to the Union. That decline is caused mostly by abandonment of extensive agriculture, intensifying management practices, the modification of hydrological regimes, urbanisation and pollution as well as unsustainable forestry activities and species exploitation. Furthermore, invasive alien species and climate change represent major and growing threats to native Union flora and fauna. Member States should learn from inspirational projects contributing to nature restoration in third countries, such as the African-led "Great Green Wall" initiative, which aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land throughout the Sahel by 2030 and to accelerate locally the development of agro-ecology and regeneration projects. The EU would benefit from adopting a strategic approach towards this project and promoting the fundamental role of agro-ecology, as recently highlighted at COP15. _________________ 53 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee “The state of nature in the European Union Report on the status and trends in 2013 - 2018 of species and habitat types protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives”, COM/2020/635 final.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in good condition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to good condition in all land and sea areas far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those services contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristics. The ocean should be recognised at an international level as a global common and should be protected in the light of its uniqueness and interconnectedness and the essential ecosystem services that it provides, on which current and future generations depend for their survival and well-being1a. This would help to mobilise our individual and common responsibility to protect the ocean. _________________ 1a As expressed in Parliament’s resolution of 3 October 2022 on momentum for the ocean: strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Securing biodiverse ecosystems and tackling climate change are intrinsically linked. Nature and nature-based solutions, including natural carbon stocks and sinks, are fundamental for fighting the climate crisis. If not restored, these degraded ecosystems will start emit carbon that has been stored in them. Beyond their carbon storage benefits, blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, tidal salt marshes and seagrasses) provide a wide range of ecosystemic services such as healthy fisheries, better water quality, protection of coastal communities from harmful impacts of global warming, while also fostering local economic development. At the same time, the climate crisis is already a driver of terrestrial and marine ecosystem change, and the Union must prepare for the increasing intensity, frequency and pervasiveness of its effects. The Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)55 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C pointed out that some impacts may be long-lasting or irreversible. The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report56 states that restoring ecosystems will be fundamental in helping to combat climate change and also in reducing risks to food security. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services57 considered climate change a key driver of change in nature, and it expected its impacts to increase over the coming decades, in some cases surpassing the impact of other drivers of ecosystem change such as changed land and sea use. Beyond promoting the coordination of scientific communities, the EU should advocate for the creation of an International Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS) 57a based on the model of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in order to lay the foundations for future ocean governance and management. 57b _________________ 55 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 56 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch). 57 IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (editors). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 1148 pages. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673. 57a As expressed in Parliament’s resolution of 3 October 2022 on momentum for the ocean: strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity 57b See Gaill, F., Brodie Rudolph, T., Lebleu, L. et al. An evolution towards scientific consensus for a sustainable ocean future. npj Ocean Sustain 1, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183- 022-00007-1
Amendment 256 #
(15) Securing biodiverse ecosystems and tackling climate change are intrinsically linked. Nature and nature-based solutions, including natural carbon stocks and sinks, are fundamental for fighting the climate crisis. At the same time, the climate crisis is already a driver of terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystem change, and the Union must prepare for the increasing intensity, frequency and pervasiveness of its effects. The Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)55 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C pointed out that some impacts may be long-lasting or irreversible. The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report56 states that restoring ecosystems will be fundamental in helping to combat climate change and also in reducing risks to food security. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services57 considered climate change a key driver of change in nature, and it expected its impacts to increase over the coming decades, in some cases surpassing the impact of other drivers of ecosystem change such as changed land and sea use. _________________ 55 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 56 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch). 57 IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (editors). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 1148 pages. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on adaptation to climate change from 202160 emphasises the need to promote nature-based solutions and recognises that cost-effective adaptation to climate change can be achieved by protecting and restoring wetlands and peatlands as well as coastal and marine ecosystems, by developing urban green spaces and installing green roofs and walls and by promoting and sustainably managing forests and farmland. At sea and in coastal areas, marine and offshore infrastructures should be designed and deployed in such way as to have positive environmental, economic and social impacts. Offshore infrastructures can be an important building block for nature-based solutions, such as artificial reefs, as they should be characterised by multifunctionality contributing both to nature restoration and economic opportunities. Having a greater number of biodiverse ecosystems leads to a higher resilience to climate change and provides more effective forms of disaster reduction and prevention. _________________ 60 Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change (COM/2021/82 final).
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, citizens call on the Union to protect and restore biodiversity, the landscape and oceans, eliminate pollution and to foster knowledge, awareness, education, and dialogues on environment, climate change, energy use, and sustainability.63The EU and its Member States should act on this clear demand from European citizens and take all necessary measures to address the root causes of marine litter and plastic pollution, which are causing a serious loss of biodiversity and hindering the restoration of nature. This is particularly relevant in the light of the ongoing negotiations on the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution, agreed at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi in March 2022. _________________ 63 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, Proposal 2 (1, 4, 5) p. 44, Proposal 6 (6) p. 48.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soils are an integral part of terrestrial ecosystems. The Commission’s 2021 Communication ‘EU Soil Strategy for 2030’64 outlines the need to restore degraded soils, remediate contaminated sites and enhance soil biodiversity. Member States should consider identified contamination sites in their restoration plans and consult with experts to determine the impact degraded and contaminated soil could have on restoration efforts, outlining potential remediation options. _________________ 64 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. EU Soil Strategy for 2030 Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate (COM/2021/699 final).
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types. Member States shall cooperate and coordinate with neighbouring Member States in this regard.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached, calculated as an average over the five preceding years;
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasises the need for stronger action to restore degraded marine ecosystems, including carbon-rich ecosystems and important fish spawning and nursery areas. The Strategy also announces that the Commission is to propose a new action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems. such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds. The Strategy recalls that the five main direct drivers of biodiversity loss are changes in land and sea use, natural resource extraction, climate change, pollution and the invasion of alien species1a . While 80 % of marine litter is land-based,1b only an integrated and coherent approach recognising the link between land and sea will provide a strategic framework for addressing marine pollution and by extension the good condition of marine ecosystems. The Strategy also announces that the Commission is to propose a new action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems. _________________ 1a IPBES Global Assessment Report of 31 May 2019 on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 1b Commission Directorate-General for Environment, Descriptor 10: Marine Litter.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) To support the restoration and non- deterioration of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats, Member States have the possibility to designate additional areas as ‘protected areas’ or ‘strictly protected areas’, to implement other effective area-based conservation measures, and to promote private land conservation measures. The European Parliament supports the establishment of two new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covering over 3 million km² in the Eastern Antarctic and the Weddell Sea1a and calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly ramp up their efforts to achieve this. Connectivity between MPAs through concrete initiatives should be encouraged as it improves resilience to climate change. _________________ 1a As expressed in Parliament’s resolution of 8 July 2021 on the establishment of MPAs and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Urban ecosystems represent around 22 % of the land surface of the Union, and constitute the area in which a majority of the citizens of the Union live. Urban green spaces include urban forests, parks and gardens, urban farms, tree-lined streets, urban meadows and urban hedges, vegetated rooftops and walls, and provide important habitats for biodiversity, in particular plants, birds and insects, including pollinators. They also provide vital ecosystem services, includingsuch as natural disaster risk reduction and control (e.g. floods, heat island effects), cooling, recreation, water and air filtration, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, and they support and facilitate health and well-being by enabling stress alleviation and relaxation, physical activity, improved social interaction and community cohesiveness.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) The area that is expected to be needed for future spatial planning in order to cater for different public interests until 2050;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Actions to ensure that urban green spaces will no longer be at risk of being degraded need to be strongly enhanced. In order to ensure that urban green spaces continue to provide the necessary ecosystem services, their loss should be stopped and they should be restored and increased where possible, inter alia by better integrating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions into urban planning and by integrating green infrastructure, such as green roofs and green walls, in the design of buildings. Member States should ensure that, where the demographic pressure of a local administrative unit does not allow for the increasing of urban green spaces, there will be an increase in the surrounding cities, towns or suburbs.
Amendment 369 #
(ca) the objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are respected.
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration and especially the organisations representing public interests affected by the plan. Member States shall also cooperate and coordinate with other Member States, including affected stakeholders and members of the public of other Member States, especially in relation to the content of the plan to be provided pursuant to Article 12(3). Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10. The measures to be put in place until 2030 shall be given priority especially when fulfilling the obligations set out in paragraph 2 points (b), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k)(iv), (l), (m) and paragraph 3.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) a plan for closing the knowledge gaps identified and a timetable for how the findings will be included in upcoming reviews of the national restoration plan;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the estimated co-benefits for climate change mitigation and food production associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio- economic benefits of those measures;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l a (new)
(la) a description of existing and possible additional programmes which contribute to the development of business models that contribute to the goals of this regulation, including for the fisheries, aquaculture and agriculture sectors;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and of how the needs of local communities and stakeholders have been considered, including how organisations representing the public interest affected by the plan have been consulted;
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The national restoration plans shall, where applicable, include the conservation measures that a Member State intends to adopt under the common fisheries policy, including conservation measures in joint recommendations that a Member State intends to initiate in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and any relevant information on those measures. The national restoration plans shall also include a description of to what extent those measures have been developed and coordinated with other Member States concerned.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a uniform format for the national restoration plans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2). The Commission shall be assisted by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), where relevant, when drawing up the uniform format.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Restoration measures need to be put in place to enhance the biodiversity of forest ecosystems across the Union, including in the areas not covered by habitat types falling within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC. In the absence of a common method for assessing the condition of forest ecosystems that would allow for the setting of specific restoration targets for forest ecosystems, it is appropriate to set a general obligation to improve biodiversity in, the natural processes, the ecological integrity and the resilience of forest ecosystems and measure the fulfilment of that obligation on the basis of existing indicators, such as standing and lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, forest connectivity, the common forest bird index82 , and the stock of organic carbon and the native tree species composition. Given the increasing vulnerability of forests to the impacts of climate change, in particular the increasing prevalence of forest fires, Member States should take into account the risk of forganic carbonest fires when deciding on and putting in place the necessary measures to comply with the given indicators. To this end, Member States should also include relevant provisions in their national disaster prevention strategies. _________________ 82 Common bird index (EU aggregate) - Products Datasets - Eurostat (europa.eu).
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review their national restoration plan at least once every 107 years, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions, especially those due to climate change. The Member States shall in particular review the favourable reference areas needed to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, taking into account the best available scientific knowledge and challenges in spatial planning.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
When reviewing their national restoration plan Member States shall consult, coordinate and cooperate with other Member States concerned, including the relevant stakeholders of those Member States when reviewing the plan.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) The EU Biodiversity Strategy sets out the objective to plant at least three billion additional trees by 2030 in full respect of ecological principles, while the EU Forest Strategy includes a roadmoap for the achievement of this objective. Therefore, this objective should be fully integrated in this Regulation, since it brings benefits for the climate (as trees are a cost-efficient way of absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere), the environment (they provide essential habitats for numerous species and critical ecosystem services), the economy and human health.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Restoration targets and obligations for habitats and species protected under Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, for pollinators and for freshwater, urban, agricultural and forest ecosystems should be complementary and work in synergy, with a view to achieving the overarching objective of restoring ecosystems across the Union’s land and sea areas. The restoration measures required to achieve one specific target will in many cases contribute to the achievement of other targets or obligations. Member States should therefore planstart planning and implementing, without delay, restoration measures strategically with a view to maximising their effectiveness in contributing to the recovery of nature across the Union. Restoration measures should also be planned in such manner that they address climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation and the prevention and control of the impact of natural disasters. They should aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems, including their productivity potential, taking into account their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities. It is important that Member States prepare detailed national restoration plans based on the best available scientific evidence, and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of the plans. Member States should take account of the specific conditions and needs in their territory, in order for the plans to respond to the relevant pressures, threats and drivers of biodiversity loss, and should cooperate to ensure restoration and connectivity across borders.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) To ensure synergies between the different measures that have been, and are to be put in place to protect, conserve and restore nature in the Union, Member States should take into account, when preparing their national restoration plans: the conservation measures established for Natura 2000 sites and the prioritised action frameworks prepared in accordance with Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC; measures for achieving good ecological and chemical status of water bodies included in river basin management plans prepared in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC; marine strategies for achieving good environmental status for all Union marine regions prepared in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC; national air pollution control programmes prepared under Directive (EU) 2016/2284; national biodiversity strategies and action plans developed in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity,; marine spatial plans adopted under Directive 2014/89/EU82a; flood risk management plans in line with Directive 2007/60/EC 82b as well as conservation measures adopted in accordance with Regulation 1380/2013 and technical measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council83 . _________________ 82a Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135). 82b Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks )OJ L 288, 6.11.2007, p. 27) 83 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Monitoring of implementation of measures in marine areas The Commission shall monitor progress in relation to deadlines for measures included in the national restoration plan pursuant to Article 12(3). If lack of implementation in relation to these measures is detected the Commission shall use the tools provided for under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall electronically report the following data and information to the Commission , assisted by the EEA and EFCA where relevant, at least every three years:
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to ensure synergies with restoration measures that have already been planned or put in place in Member States, the national restoration plans should recognise those restoration measures and take them into account. In light of the urgency signalled by the 2022 IPCC report for taking actions on restoration of degraded ecosystems, Member States should implement those measures in parallel with the preparation of the restoration plans. For reasons of fairness and to ensure swift action, Member States should be allowed to include in their national restoration plans those restoration measures implemented since the publication of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, provided that they meet the requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) It is appropriate to take into account the specific situation of the Union’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which provides for specific measures to support those regions. As envisaged in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, particular focus should be placed on protecting and restoring the outermost regions’ ecosystems, given their exceptionally rich biodiversity value. while recognising, valuing and rewarding the ecosystem services that represent a pillar and a condition for the sustainable development of these outermost regions but also a solution to support their resilience to climate change. The biodiversity of the outermost regions should therefore be duly quantified, valued and protected .
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The European Environment Agency (the ‘EEA’) should support Member States in preparing the national restoration plans, as well as in monitoring progress towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations. The Commission should assess whether the national restoration plans are adequate for achieving those targets and obligations, and should issue recommendations when it finds that a Member State's national plan is inconsistent with the objectives set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) The Commission’s State of Nature Report from 2020 has shown that a substantial share of the information reported by Member States in accordance with Article 17 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC90 and Article 12 of Directive 2009/147/EC, in particular on the conservation status and trends of the habitats and species they protect, comes from partial surveys or is based only on expert judgment. That Report also showed that the status of several habitat types and species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC is still unknown. Filling in those knowledge gaps and investing in monitoring and surveillance are necessary in order to underpin robust and science- based national restoration plans. In order to increase the timeliness, effectiveness and coherence of various monitoring methods, the monitoring and surveillance should make best possible use of the results of Union-funded research and innovation projects, new technologies, such as in-situ monitoring and remote sensing using space data and, services delivered under the Union’s Space programme (EGNOS/Galileo and Copernicus) and other publicly or privately available sources. The EU missions ‘Restore Our Ocean and Waters’, ‘Adaptation to Climate Change’, and ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ will support the implementation of the restoration targets91 . _________________ 90 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 91 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on European Missions COM(2021) 609 final).
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) In order to ensure an effective implementation of this Regulation, the Commission should set up a Network together with the Member States to aggregate, process and disseminate knowledge, information and best practices at all governance levels. Moreover, the Commission should also support Member States upon request through the Technical Support Instrument95 , which provides tailor-made technical support to design and implement reforms. The technical support involves, for example, strengthening the administrative capacity, harmonising the legislative frameworks, and sharing relevant best practices. _________________ 95 Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 February 2021 establishing a Technical Support Instrument (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The Commission should report on the progress made by Member States towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations of this Regulation on the basis of Union-wide progress reports drawn up by the EEA as well as other analysis and reports made available by Member States in relevant policy areas such as nature, marine and water policy. The Commission should also regularly assess the consistency of the national restoration plans with the restoration targets set out in this Regulation, and ask Member States to update their national restoration plans where necessary.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70 a (new)
Recital 70 a (new)
(70a) In order to help private and public actors to assess their biodiversity footprint, the Commission should ensure a common understanding of it at EU level and therefore develop a common indicator based on existing measures. This common indicator would help design the financing plan of each National Restoration Plan and ensure a more streamlined implementation of the legislation;
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In line with target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the commitment in the 8th Environment Action Programme to 2030107 , Member States should phase outeliminate, phase out or reform environmentally harmful incentives, including subsidies, at national level, making. To that end, Member States should make the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting and financing tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing and applying standardised natural capital accounting practices. _________________ 107 [Reference to be added when the 8th EAP has been published].
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 26
Annex VII – point 26
(26) Provide structures, including marine infrastructures with a positive impact such as artificial reefs, or substrates to encourage the return of marine life, for example coral/oyster/boulder reefs.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land, freshwater and sea areas through the restoration of ecosystems, their natural processes and their ecological connectivity;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land, freshwater and sea areas through the restoration of ecosystems;
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) meeting the Union’s international commitments, including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 230 % of the Union’s land, freshwater and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 230 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Consistently with the previous subparagraph, this Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place without delay the necessary conservation measures to reach 30% of protected area at EU level of which 10% shall be under strict protection. The Commission shall establish a list of banned economic activities in strictly protected area one year after the publication of this Regulation and regularly update it.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall base its list of banned economic activities in strictly protected area on the latest available scientific data and Member States shall take advice from an independent scientific council to regularly assess the improvement of the strictly protected area and the validity of the measures authorized in line with the objective of this Regulation.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) strict protection means a conservation area where there is in priority no human activities in terrestrial ecosystems and no take zone for fisheries in marine ecosystems, and where any human activities authorized should demonstrate it does not run counter the strong amelioration of the key characteristics of the ecosystem towards good condition.
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘urban green space’ means all green urban areas; broad-leaved forests; coniferous forests; mixed forests; natural grasslands; moors and heathlands; transitional woodland-shrubs and sparsely vegetated areas; green roofs and green walls - as found within cities or towns and suburbs calculated on the basis of data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council110 ;, and enriched where relevant by other publicly or privately available earth observation data and services sources. _________________ 110 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13a) "urban blue space" means all forms of spanning natural, seminatural and manmade surface water in the form of springs, streams and rivers; coast, lakes, canals, ponds; artificial water bodies with near-natural vegetation; and sustainable drainage features.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘urban tree canopy cover’ means the total area of tree cover within cities and towns and suburbs, calculated on the basis of the Tree Cover Density data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and enriched where relevant by other publicly or privately available earth observation data and services sources.
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) 'free-flowing river' means a river not impaired by anthropogenic barriers that supports connectivity of water, sediment, nutrients, matter and organisms within the river system and with surrounding landscapes, in the longitudinal, lateral, vertical and temporal dimensions.
Amendment 690 #
(15a) ‘Marine infrastructures with a positive impact’ means marine and offshore facilities that perform specific nature restoration functions while generating economic and social benefits.
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 c (new)
(15 c) ‘public’ means one or more natural or legal persons and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organisations or groups
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(16) "free-flowing river" means a river free of artificial barriers in its longitudinal, lateral, vertical and temporal dimensions, allowing the natural and multidimensional connectivity of water, sediment, nutrients, matter and organisms within the river system and its surrounding landscapes including floodplains and wetlands.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. AMember States shall work towards closing existing data gaps of unmapped and unknown habitats and conditions by 2030. Failing to do so, areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I and, take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types and promote nature-based solutions.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 iscan be justified if Member States provide compelling evidence that it is caused by:
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 iscan be justified if it is caused by:
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change based on scientific evidence and provided that the Member State has taken adequate mitigation measures; or
Amendment 844 #
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, based on scientific evidence; or
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, iscan be justified if Member States provide compelling evidence that it is caused by:
Amendment 884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, iscan be justified if it is caused by:
Amendment 905 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change:, based on scientific evidence; or
Amendment 945 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
(ba) an increased connectivity between protected areas and between habitat types listed in Annex I
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. AMember States shall work towards closing existing data gaps of unmapped and unknown habitats and conditions by 2030. Failing to do so, areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types and promote nature-based solutions.
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 iscan be justified if caused by:
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change based on scientific evidence and provided that the Member State has taken adequate mitigation measures; or
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, based on scientific evidence; or
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligation set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, is can be justified if caused by:
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change:, based on scientific evidence; or
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
(ba) an increased connectivity between protected areas and between habitat types listed in Annex I.
Amendment 1157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for the inclusion of the notion of the ocean as a global common in the preamble of future declarations and international treaties, especially BBNJ, as well as in the specifications of the calls for projects related to the ocean, in order to underline our shared responsibility to protect and restore the ocean and its ecosystems ;
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss in the total national area of urban green space, and of urban tree canopy cover by 2030, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss of urban green and blue spaces, and of urban tree canopy cover by 2030, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) a net gain of urban blue spaces with a focus on the development of projects for the recreation, reconstruction and restoration of urban water bodies.
Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and late, lateral, vertical and temporal connectivity of surface waters identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f). When removselecting barriers to be removed, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses, and consider the ecological benefits of the barrier removal and its potential to improve connectivity between marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall complement the removal of the barriers referred to in paragraph 2 by the measures necessary to improve biodiversity and the natural functions of the related floodplains, in particular by enabling conditions for natural flood regimes, standing waters, floodplain forests and sedimentary active deltaic plains.
Amendment 1275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to establish a method for barrier identification and assessment. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 1294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a method for monitoring pollinator populations and assess which actions should be taken to address the threats to the decline of wild pollinators. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 1297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a method for monitoring pollinator populations. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in, by [6 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] delegated acts to establish a method for monitoring pollinator populations in accordance with Article 21(2)0.
Amendment 1312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in particular measures that triggers systemic change at farm level for the benefit of farmers and biodiversity, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and in permanent pasture;
Amendment 1480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity, the natural processes, the ecological integrity, connectivity and resilience of forest ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures pursuant to Article 4(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 1564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When restoration measures referred to in this Article apply to primary and old-growth forests, Member States shall strictly protect them.
Amendment 1574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Compensation of nature destruction 1. Economic operators in construction work or cities extension when their activities have a negative impact of the good condition of the ecosystems concerned by this Regulation shall compensate this negative impact and use a proper indicator to evaluate their financial impact on nature as defined in Article 14(2a). 2. The compensation paid by economic operators as defined in the previous subparagraph shall go to existing national schemes dedicated to nature restoration when they exist. In cases where such a scheme does not exist at national level, Member States must set one up before the validation of the Nature Restoration Plan.
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Planting of three billion additional trees 1. Member States shall, when putting in place the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4, 6, and 10, contribute to the Union objective of planting at least three billion additional trees by 2030. 2. Member States shall ensure that this objective is achieved respecting ecological principles, ensuring species diversity and prioritising native tree species and connectivity; and it shall be based on proforestation, sustainable reforestation and the greening of urban areas.
Amendment 1593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare without delay national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence.
Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 1 and 4 to 10a, taking into account the latest scientific evidence.
Amendment 1613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) the favourable reference area taking into account historical distribution data, the documented losses over at least the last 70 years and the projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change;
Amendment 1645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 203028 at the latest at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9). The Commission shall validate the satisfactory levels and publish by implementing act by 2030 in accordance with the provisions set in Article 20.
Amendment 1648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9). Member States shall set the satisfactory levels within two years of the adoption of that framework.
Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go- to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States shall ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 remain unchanged. Member States shall ensure that both processes are mutually supportive and do not undermine the achievement of their respective objectives.
Amendment 1719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
(ga) marine spatial plans adopted under Directive 2014/89/EU;
Amendment 1723 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g b (new)
(gb) flood risk management plans in accordance with Directive 2007/60/EC.
Amendment 1733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, make use of the different examples of restoration measures listed in Annex VII, depending on specific national, regional and local conditions, and the latest scientific evidence.
Amendment 1775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Access to information and public participation 1. Member States shall ensure that all relevant information related to the preparation, review and implementation of the national restoration plans is publicly and freely available. To that end, Member States shall ensure that the following information is available and easily accessible to the public on the relevant websites, free of charge and without restricting access to registered users: (a) the draft national restoration plans referred to in Article 13; (b) the recommendations of the Commission referred to in Article 14(4); (c) the final restoration plan referred to in Article 14(6); (d) any updates and revisions of national restoration plans referred to in Article 15(2) and (3); (e) the data generated by the monitoring referred to Article 17(7); and (f) the data, information, technical overviews and reports referred to in Article 18(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6). 2. Without prejudice to Article 11(11) and any other relevant Union law requirement, Member States shall ensure that the public affected as well as local and regional public authorities are informed and are given early, adequate, timely and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation, review and implementation of the national restoration plans. Member States shall establish reasonable timeframes that allow sufficient time for the public affected to be informed and to participate effectively and fairly in all relevant phases of the preparation, review and implementation of the national restoration plans. In particular, Member States shall inform the public affected by the restoration measures either electronically, by way of public notice, or by other appropriate means, of the practical arrangements for participation, including: (i) the administrative entity from which the relevant information may be obtained; (ii) the administrative entity to which comments, opinions or questions may be submitted; and (iii) the reasonable time-frames as referred to in the first subparagraph. 3. Member States shall engage with public authorities, at regional and local level, local communities and stakeholders concerned in all phases of the preparation, review and implementation of the national restoration plans as set out in Chapter III. 4. Consultations carried out in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC shall be deemed to comply with the obligations on access to information and public participation under this Regulation.
Amendment 1778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Article 1 and Articles 4 to 10a.
Amendment 1787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the quantification of the areas to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 to 10a based on the preparatory work undertaken in accordance with Article 11 and geographically referenced maps of those areas;
Amendment 1795 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 1796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the quantification of area to be put under conservation status and under strictly protected conservation status in accordance with Article 1(2a).
Amendment 1819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the timing for putting in place the restoration measures in accordance with Articles 4 to 10a;
Amendment 1822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the monitoring of the areas subject to restoration in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, the process for assessing the effectiveness of the restoration measures put in place in accordance with Articles 4 to 10a and for revising those measures where needed to ensure that the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a are met;
Amendment 1825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) an indication of the provisions for ensuring the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10a;
Amendment 1834 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iii
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iii
(iii) synergies with national adaptation strategies or plans and national disaster risk assessment reports, including forest fire prevention and management;
Amendment 1836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
(iva) an assessment of the cost of inaction on nature restoration, in particular for agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
Amendment 1844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needsplan for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include the description of the support to stakeholders affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, and the means of intended financing, public or private, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments, and which shall include a tool assessing the biodiversity footprint of the financements included in the plan;
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needs for the implementation, monitoring and management of the restoration measures, which shall include the description of the support to stakeholders affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, including compensation schemes; and the means of intended financing, public or private, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments;
Amendment 1853 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
(m) an indication of the subsidies which negatively affect the achievement of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Regulation, including an indication of the measures planned or put in place to eliminate, phase out or reform these subsidies;
Amendment 1866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o
(o) a dedicated section indicating how observrecommendations from the Commission on the draft national restoration plan referred to in Article 14(4) have been taken into account in accordance with Article 14(5). If the Member State concerned does not address an observ recommendation from the Commission or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide its reasons.;
Amendment 1874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) the reasons to invoke Articles 4(8), 4(9), 5(8) and 5(9), when applicable;
Amendment 1878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The national restoration plans shall, where applicable, include the conservation measures that a Member State intends to adopt under the common fisheries policy, including conservation measures in joint recommendations that a Member State intends to initiate in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and any relevant information on those measures. Member States shall submit such joint recommendations jointly with other Member States having a direct management interest no later than 12 months after final submission of their national restoration plan for measures related to Article 5(3) with the assistance of the European Commission. If Member States fail to submit joint recommendations within 12 month from the first draft submission for joint recommendations, the European Commission shall immediatly adopt emergency measures to ensure that the objectives associated with the establishment of the conservation measures, in accordance with the Member State's intentions, are not in jeopardy.
Amendment 1886 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may include restoration measures implemented since the publication of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in their national restoration plans, provided they meet the requirements set out in this Regulation. They shall count for the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 1 and Articles 4 to 10a.
Amendment 1911 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030 and the 2030 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high-diversity landscape features, and the objective referred to in Article 10a of planting at least three billion additional trees by 2030.
Amendment 1919 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall assess the biodiversity footprint of the financing plan included in each National Restoration Plan and shall develop a proper methodology based on existing methods one year after the entry into force of this legislation.
Amendment 1924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall address observrecommendations to Member States within six months of the date of receipt of the draft national restoration plan.
Amendment 1928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take due account of any observrecommendations from the Commission in its final national restoration plan. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide its reasons.
Amendment 1931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take due account of any observations from the Commission in its final national restoration plan and, where necessary, improve their restoration plans accordingly.
Amendment 1940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall finalise, publish and submit to the Commission the national restoration plan within six months from the date of receipt of observrecommendations from the Commission.
Amendment 1942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. When the Commission concludes that a Member States has not duly taken into consideration its recommendations, it shall reject its national restoration plan.
Amendment 1957 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review their national restoration plan at least once every 107 years, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 1958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. When it becomes apparent that the measures set out in the national restoration plan will not be sufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, based on the monitoring in accordance with Article 17, Member States shall revise the national restoration plan and include supplementary measures. Member States’ refusal to revise the national restoration plan shall be made available to the public and be duly justified.
Amendment 1959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. When it becomes apparent that the measures set out in the national restoration plan will not be sufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a, based on the monitoring in accordance with Article 17, Member States shall revise the national restoration plan and include supplementary measures, which shall be subject to recommendations from the Commission.
Amendment 1963 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To guarantee the fulfilment of the objectives set out in Article 5, Member States shall assess the need for additional conservation measures requiring joint recommendation under article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and issue such draft recommendation in 2028, 2036 and 2046, in accordance with the provisions of Article 12(3a). This without prejudice to the capacity of Member States to review their measures taken under Article 5 anytime when necessary in accordance with Article 15(2).
Amendment 1966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Based on the information referred to in Article 18(1) and (2) and the assessment referred to in Article 18(4) and (5), if the Commission considers that the progress made by a Member State is insufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Article 1 and Articles 4 to 10a, the Commission mayshall request the Member State concerned to submit an updated draft national restoration plan with supplementary measures, which shall be subject to recommendations from the Commission. That updated national restoration plan with supplementary measures shall be published and submitted within six months from the date of receipt of the request from the Commission.
Amendment 1974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Based on the information referred to in Article 18(1) and (2) and the assessment referred to in Article 18(4) and (5), if the Commission considers that the progress made by a Member State is insufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, the Commission mayshould request the Member State concerned to submit an updated draft national restoration plan with supplementary measures. That updated national restoration plan with supplementary measures shall be published and submitted within six months from the date of receipt of the request from the Commission.
Amendment 1996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Amendment 2008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the area of urban green and blue spaces and tree canopy cover in cities and towns and suburbs, as referred to in Article 6;
Amendment 2031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the progress towards the planting of three billion additional trees referred to in Article 10a,
Amendment 2034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) the percentage of organic soils constituting drained peatlands under agricultural use, other land uses than agricultural use, or peat extraction sites, that has been restored and rewetted under Article 9.
Amendment 2035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, point (a), (ha), (hb) and (hc) shall start as soon as the restoration measures are put in place.
Amendment 2043 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, the lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivity and, the stock of organic carbon and the native tree species composition, shall be carried out at least every three years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 12 of Directive 2009/147/CE.
Amendment 2051 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall make public the data generated by the monitoring carried out under this Article, in accordance with Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council112 and in accordance with the monitoring frequencies set out in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5. __________________ 112 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 2053 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 8
Article 17 – paragraph 8
8. Member State monitoring systems shall operate on the basis of electronic databases and geographic information systems, and shall maximise the access and use of data and services from remote sensing technologies, earth observation (Copernicus services and, where appropriate, other publicly or privately available data sources), in-situ sensors and devices, or citizen science data, leveraging the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and processing.
Amendment 2055 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission mayshall adopt implementing actsdelegated acts, in accordance with Article 20, by [2 years after the entry into force of this Regulation], to:
Amendment 2070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The methods and frameworks shall not preclude Member States from taking into account their particular physiographic and environmental characteristics.
Amendment 2071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall electronically report to the Commission the area subject to restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10a and the barriers referred to in Article 7 that have been removed, on an annual basis starting from [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 2079 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress in implementing the national restoration plan, in putting in place the restoration measures and progress in achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a;
Amendment 2093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The EEA shall provide to the Commission an annual technical overview of the progress towards the achievement of the targets and obligations set out in this Regulation, on the basis of the data made available by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 17(7). These overviews shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 2098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. The EEA shall provide to the Commission a Union-wide technical report on the progress towards the achievement of the targets and obligations set out in this Regulation on the basis of the data made available by Member States in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. It may also use information reported under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 15 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Article 12 of Directive 2009/147/EC, and Article 18 of Directive 2008/56/EC. The report shall be provided by June 2032 and subsequent reports shall be provided every three years thereafter. The report shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter IV a (new)
Chapter IV a (new)
Amendment 2165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 8(2), Article 17(9), points (a), (b) and (c) and Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from [OP please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 2167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8(2), Article 17(9), points (a), (b) and (c) and Article 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 2173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation by 31 December 20353. The evaluation shall include an assessment on the need to establish additional targets.
Amendment 2190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 a (new)
Annex III – point 6 a (new)
(6a) Blue shark (Prionace glauca);
Amendment 2191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 b (new)
Annex III – point 6 b (new)
(6b) Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus);
Amendment 2328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 21
Annex VII – point 21
(21) Improve functional connectivity across habitats to enable the development and enhancement of populations of different species, and to allow for sufficient individual or genetic exchange as well as for species’ migration and adaptation to climate change.
Amendment 2337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 24 a (new)
Annex VII – point 24 a (new)
(24a) Enhance the protection of Marine Protected Areas from damages caused by fishing gear, or other detrimental effects due to exploitative or non-exploitative human uses (like the impact of divers or mooring), and stimulate their recovery;
Amendment 2340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 26
Annex VII – point 26
(26) Provide structures, including marine infrastructures with a positive impact such as artificial reefs, or substrates to encourage the return of marine life, for example coral/oyster/boulder reefs.